Astanga Hrudaya

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बध्नीयात्सेचयेन्मुक्त्वा तृतीयादिदिनेषु च । करञ्जबीजसिद्धेन क्षीरेण क्वथितैस्तथा ॥ २१ ॥

and bandaged. On the third day, it is removed and eye is washed with milk boiled with seeds of Pongamia pinnata (and bandaged). Next, on the fifth day it should be washed with the decoction of the two Nisa -

english translation

badhnIyAtsecayenmuktvA tRtIyAdidineSu ca । karaJjabIjasiddhena kSIreNa kvathitaistathA ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सक्षौद्रैर्द्विनिशालोध्रपटोलीयष्टिकिंशुकैः । कुरण्टमुकुलोपेतैर्मुञ्चेदेवाह्नि सप्तमे ॥ २२ ॥

Daruharidra – Berberis aristata, Haridra – Curcuma longa, lodhra – Symplocos racemosa­, paṭolī – Trichosanthes dioica, yaṣṭi ­- Glycyrrhiza glabra, kiṃśukaiḥ – Butea monosperma, and buds of Barleria prionitis, mixed with honey. On the seventh day the bandage should be removed finally.

english translation

sakSaudrairdvinizAlodhrapaTolIyaSTikiMzukaiH । kuraNTamukulopetairmuJcedevAhni saptame ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सम्यक्छिन्ने भवेत्स्वास्थ्यं हीनातिच्छेदजान् गदान् । सेकाञ्जनप्रभृतिभिर्जयेल्लेखनबृंहणैः ॥२३॥

Proper cutting leads to health (normalcy of the eye). The diseases arising from inadequate or excess cutting should be treated by proper Seka (pouring medicated liquids into the eye). use of collyrium etc., lekhana (act of scraping) and brimhana (nourishing the eye).

english translation

samyakchinne bhavetsvAsthyaM hInAticchedajAn gadAn । sekAJjanaprabhRtibhirjayellekhanabRMhaNaiH ॥23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सितामनःशिलैलेयलवणोत्तमनागरम् । अर्धकर्षोन्मितं तार्क्ष्यं पलार्धं च मधुद्रुतम् ॥२४॥

Anjana (eye salve) prepared with half karsha (6 grams) each of sugar, manaḥśila -­ realgar, eleya – Prunus cerasus, rock salt, nāgaram – and Zingiber officinale, half pala (24 grams) of rasanjana / emerald and mixed with honey

english translation

sitAmanaHzilaileyalavaNottamanAgaram । ardhakarSonmitaM tArkSyaM palArdhaM ca madhudrutam ॥24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अञ्जनं श्लेष्मतिमिरपिल्लशुक्रार्मशोषजित् । त्रिफलैकतमद्रव्यत्वचं पानीयकल्किताम् ॥२५॥

cures timira (blindness) caused by Kapha, Pilla and Sukra (both are eye diseases) and residue of Arma. The skin (outer portion) of any one of the fruits among Triphala – Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica, Amalaki – Emblica officinalis is macerated in water put inside an earthen saucer (covered with another saucer,

english translation

aJjanaM zleSmatimirapillazukrArmazoSajit । triphalaikatamadravyatvacaM pAnIyakalkitAm ॥25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript